six enemies of the soul

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>From the way it is used in slokas it seems that it was quite commonly known.

 

 

TRANSLATION

Therefore one should never let his senses associate freely with women or

with men attached to women. Even those who are highly learned cannot trust

the six enemies of the mind; what to speak, then, of foolish persons like

me.

 

============ REF. SB 11.26.24

 

 

Therefore one should not trust his mind, which is so fickle that it

can give way to enemies at any moment. The mind is always accompanied by six

enemies-namely, kama, krodha, mada, moha, matsarya and bhaya-that is, lust,

anger, intoxication, illusion, envy and fear.

 

 

SB 7.8.11

TRANSLATION

In former times there were many fools like you who did not conquer the six

enemies that steal away the wealth of the body. These fools were very proud,

thinking, "I have conquered all enemies in all the ten directions." But if a

person is victorious over the six enemies and is equipoised toward all

living entities, for him there are no enemies. Enemies are merely imagined

by one in ignorance.

PURPORT

In this material world, everyone thinks that he has conquered his enemies,

not understanding that his enemies are his uncontrolled mind and five senses

(manah sasthanindriyani prakrti-sthani karsati [bg. 15.7])

 

 

tasmat sango na kartavyah

strisu strainesu cendriyaih

vidusam capy avisrabdhah

sad-vargah kim u madrsam

SYNONYMS

tasmat-therefore; sangah-association; na kartavyah-should never be made;

strisu-with women; strainesu-with men attached to women; ca-and;

indriyaih-by one's senses; vidusam-of wise men; ca api-even;

avisrabdhah-untrustworthy; sat-vargah-the six enemies of the mind (lust,

anger, greed, bewilderment, intoxication and envy); kim u-what to speak;

madrsam-of persons like me.

TRANSLATION

Therefore one should never let his senses associate freely with women or

with men attached to women. Even those who are highly learned cannot trust

the six enemies of the mind; what to speak, then, of foolish persons like

me.

 

============ REF. SB 11.26.24